The Essentials of Zen: Entering the Path

With Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei

May 28, 2014

Prices

Requested Offering – $15.00 to $20.00

Date and Time Details: Wednesday, May 28th from 7-9pm.

To register, call or email the Temple Training office: (718) 875-8229 or zcnyc@mro.org.

We will explore the important aspects of any genuine spiritual path, as well as Zen Buddhism in particular. The desire to seek the Buddhist path arises from a deep internal impulse to find a deeper sense of truth in one’s life. This may be experienced in many ways, and can be both exciting and unsettling. In this seminar we’ll explore the spiritual journey, particularly in its early phases as one takes up the practice of meditation and self-inquiry.

We’ll also discuss common experiences and questions that arise when one encounters Buddhist practice and teachings and begins practicing at home, as well as within the context of a training center. We will also examine traditional aspects of Zen training such as studying with a teacher, the practice of liturgy and academic study, and the benefits of practicing with a sangha, the community of practitioners.